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Offline hinch

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Re: why would someone be missing on a census?
« Reply #9 on: Friday 01 July 05 07:59 BST (UK) »
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Re: why would someone be missing on a census?
« Reply #10 on: Monday 04 July 05 19:01 BST (UK) »
i actually found this problem with a relative of mine,only to find out he was staying at a friends house 2 streets away.
having a stop over.
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Re: why would someone be missing on a census?
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 06 July 05 09:21 BST (UK) »
Also another lesson is to try middle name only - I gound a Martha  Boyce Donaldson as Boyce M Donaldson in one Census

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Re: why would someone be missing on a census?
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 06 July 05 10:24 BST (UK) »
Thanks Bob for that interesting piece of information. I'll remember that in the future. Something one might not think of.